Rufous-margined Satyr
Common NameRufous-margined Satyr
Scientific NameHermeuptychia rufomarginata
FamilyNymphalidae
SubfamilySatyrinae
Wingspan (mm)35
Primary Colorsbrown, rufous
HabitatMoist woodlands, forest edges, shaded clearings
Geographic RangeSoutheastern United States (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas) and potentially into Mexico
Host Plantsvarious grasses
Flight PeriodYear-round in tropical areas; multiple broods from spring to fall elsewhere
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesUndergoes complete metamorphosis; larvae are caterpillars that feed on various grasses, pupating into a chrysalis before emerging as an adult butterfly.
Identification TipsDistinguished by its plain, dull brown underside with a subtle rufous margin and the presence of only very small, inconspicuous white submarginal spots, lacking prominent eyespots.
Description
This small to medium-sized butterfly has uniformly dull brown wings on the underside, often exhibiting a subtle reddish-brown or rufous margin and a few minute white submarginal dots.
